"Imagine thirty years of your life spent collecting Donald Duck -- buying every Donald Duck item you could get your hands on and receiving from friends around the world -- Donald Duck items that date back to 1936. Flash forward to year 2007 and you may be stunned to realize you have accrued over one thousand unique Disney Donald Ducks! This is what is up at the auction block and it could very well be one of the world's largest personal collection of Donald Duck."

Lenspen MiniPro II - Camera lens cleaningTopic: PhotographyLenspen MiniPro II -- "The unique LensPen miniPro II features a fully retractable ultra fine brush and a flexible chamois tip. It uses a proprietary carbon based cleaning compound that won't spill or dry out. There's nothing else like it on the market and the LensPen miniPro has won many awards for superior product design and usability. The MiniPro II is a shorter version of the original MiniPro, and has been specifically designed to fit into small digital camera bags."

The St. John's BibleTopic: CalligraphyThe St. John's Bible is a major artistic, cultural and spiritual endeavor. It is the first handwritten and illuminated Bible commissioned since the invention of the printing press. Significant in size and scope, The St. John's Bible will be bound in seven magnificent volumes comprising nearly 1,100 pages, each measuring approximately 16 by 24 inches. The translation is the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) -- chosen for its theological rigor and wide acceptance by major Christian churches. The imagery is as diverse as Navajo basket-weaving patterns, microscopic views of viruses, and cosmological images from the Hubble Space telescope. Read more at Monastery Greetings

Shredding ScissorsTopic: DesignShredding Scissors, five-scissor blades on one handle. "These Japanese shredding scissors are a nice, low-tech way to discard of docs at your desk." (via boingboing.net and Shiny Shiny)

Disney Peter Pan Neverland Lost Boy NibsTopic: NibsDisney Peter Pan Neverland Lost Boy Nibs for sale on eBay. I was searching for pen nibs but found this: "The Disneyland Peter Pan/Return to Neverland Series pin featuring Lost Boy Nibs. This pin was released in 2002 and is retired. " Auction ends 5.Jun.2006. View eBay item #6633629994. (I am not bidding on this auction and I don't know the seller.)

The Pear Tree Pen CompanyTopic: Pens, PencilsPeartree Pens is a new pen related blog by James Partridge. "In the days and months ahead, this blog will feature some of my musings on fountain pens, inks, and papers. There will also be a generous smattering of tidbits about people who use fountain pens and why, with a small helping of some tangentially related items..." (via penpassion.com)

Digital Camera BatteriesTopic: PhotographyDigital Camera Batteries -- I bought a new camera a few days ago. (Here is a new set of photos on my flickr.) Now I must get some good rechargeable batteries. PigPog has an interesting article about batteries, and if you want to know more about batteries, visit Battery University.

iSharpener - usb pencil sharpenerTopic: Pens, PencilsiSharpener -- USB-powered light-show pencil sharpener. "Just put a pencil in the top and the sharpener inside automatically starts spinning. As it spins, three colorful LEDs flash inside. The iSharpener can be powered using 4 AA batteries or via USB with the included USB cable." Avaialble from x-tremegeek.com, eBay.com etc.

Nikon Coolpix L4Topic: PhotographyI bought a new little digital camera yesterday. A Nikon Coolpix L4. "Novices will appreciate its simple menu navigation and useful in-camera features such as cropping and repairing dark images. I was satisfied with both its picture quality and in-camera features, but the lack of a viewfinder and the inability to record video with sound hurt the camera's rating. Still, if you're a camera newbie or just need to return to the basics, the Nikon Coolpix L4 is a good choice...... I was disappointed with the L4's lack of a viewfinder, although none of the L-line cameras have them. To make up for it, the camera has 2-inch LCD screen, unusually large in a camera this inexpensive." [Review by Jennifer L. DeLeo, PC Magazine]